Jamie1

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1. SrChristine

   Jamie1 replied to SrChristine's topic in General Nursing

   Optivox is an automated telephone report. So, if I'm the nurse on duty, a couple of hours before my shift ends, I dial into my unit's Optivox and give report on my patients. We use a report form so report flows the same way, every time - we did it ...

2. No one told me if I did something wrong! can you tell me.

   Jamie1 replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

   You were following through with your assignment. I agree with P_RN: sitters should be in the room - would it have prevented the patient's fall? Most likely no. Was the patient on the list for Fall Risk - or whatever it's called where you are. As ...

3. SrChristine

   Jamie1 replied to SrChristine's topic in General Nursing

   Hi SrChristine, we use Optivox at my hospital, I'm just about a state away from you...We enjoy it because I can come in, grab my stuff, dial in and get report quickly - then do the face to face with the nurses who are getting off. We don't use every...

4. Meds you hate to give....

   Jamie1 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   For heaven's sake, am I confused or what?? Somebody must have just given me Phenergan! :) Anyway I meant Kytril, not Tridil. What do you guys think about Kytril - this is what we use now for nausea.

5. Meds you hate to give....

   Jamie1 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   OK fellow nurses, I am with you on some of these meds. I hate giving Nubain, seems like the patient always ends up worse (sweaty, low B/P, just feeling overall worse!) I don't like giving phenergan to any elder person, it just means they are going t...